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	NAME:	Vernon Dale Tate
	DATES:	1909-?
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	WORKED AT:	National Archives; MIT
	OTHER INFORMATION:	Tate was the first editor of American Documentation. He worked on microfilm technology 1950's-1960's (see titles of books) and helped microfilm the great documents of Western Civilization at LC. He was head of the division of photographic reproduction at National Archives. "One of the world's leading experts on and advocates for microfilm" (Burke). He wanted to modernize the library. He worked on the Scientific Aids to Learning Project which reported on the technical problems of microfilm and its uses in libraries and schools. He also was head of the libraries at MIT. At MIT, Tate worked on a new 3 year Aids to Learning project studying the futures of printing, microfilm, moving pictures, sound records, and automated bibliographies. He edited the Journal of Documentary Reproduction 1938-43.
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	PAPERS AT: LOCATION #1	Department of Rare Book and Special Collections, University of Michigan; search under: Harmon, George H. Paers 1959-1985.
	PAPERS DATES:	1959-1985
	SIZE:	12.4 feet
	INCLUDES:	Arranged in six series: I. National Microfilm association file arranged alphabetically, 1964-1984; II. General subject files arranged alphabetically, 1959-1982; III. General correspondence arranged chronologically, 1966-1984; IV. Companies and organizations files arranged alphabetically by subject, 1959-1985; VI. Publications file arranged alphabetically by title, 1964-1984.
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SOURCE:	RLIN



	PAPERS AT: LOCATION #2	Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, University Library, University of Michigan; the library houses ASIS Records, 1939-1990 (Bulk, 1965-1982), 93 feet; search under: Tate, Vernon.
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	INCLUDES:	Should consult this collection for ASIS's early history.
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SOURCE:	ASIS